Fianna Fáil minister criticises party dynasty for failing to report Bill Kenneally’s abuse
Mary Butler said political family’s failure to act was ‘inexcusable’
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Revealed: Secret video shows men plotting to squeeze money out of Denis O’Brien and Michael Lowry
Men met in York in February 2002 and were paid hundreds of thousands of pounds months later by Lowry and O’Brien
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Bill Kenneally’s actions were ‘horrific’ but ‘no evidence’ of FF cover-up, Taoiseach says
Report ‘does not implicate the Fianna Fáil party at all as an organisation’, says Micheál Martin
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Representative to be at port of entry within one hour of unaccompanied children being reported
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Fianna Fáil TD introduces Bill to outlaw malicious use of people’s identity via AI technology
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Republic will ‘work with others to make sure that Europe’s children are safe online’, says Taoiseach
No finding of cover-up, conspiracy or collusion in Kenneally report, Taoiseach tells Dáil
Micheál Martin acknowledges report’s finding of ‘gross dereliction of duty’ as Ivana Bacik calls for criminal offence of misconduct in public office
Victims of Bill Kenneally performed ‘major public service’, says Children’s Rights Alliance
Children’s Rights Alliance chief Tanya Ward says failure to investigate abuse earlier led to more victims
State blindness to abuse outlined by Bill Kenneally report
Former basketball coach and serial child sex abuser was given ‘favourable treatment’ when crimes came to light
State apology to be offered to Bill Kenneally victims after report detailing ‘abhorrent crimes’
Serious dereliction of duty by senior Garda officers when they learned Kenneally sexually abused a boy in the late 1980s, report finds
Former TD’s lack of action criticised in report into serial abuser Bill Kenneally
No evidence of the Kenneally political dynasty interfering with the 1980s Garda investigation, commission finds
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Ukrainian foreign minister calls for swift conclusion to Irish Aughinish Alumina investigation
Kaja Kallas visits Dublin on Tuesday for talks in advance of Ireland’s EU presidency
Malcolm Byrne says he will ‘face the consequences’ after arrest on suspicion of drink-driving
Fianna Fáil politician says he will ‘face up to whatever happens’ in investigation
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